When Tiger Woods was involved in his single-car accident last February, there was serious concern that he might never play competitive golf again. It turns out just ten months after the accident; he’s back.
Woods has announced that he will be playing as a father-son team at PNC Championship in Orlando this coming weekend.
“Although it’s been a long and challenging year, I am very excited to close it out by competing in the PNC Championship with my son, Charlie. I’m playing as a Dad and couldn’t be more excited and proud.”
Last year Tiger and Charlie, now 12-years-old, finished seventh in this tournament.
PNC Championship Qualifications
The Father/Son Challenge, now the PNC Championship, is an invitation-only event. Players must have won a major championship or The Players Championship to be eligible. The only requirement regarding the PGA player’s teammate is that they not be a touring professional golfer at the time of the event.
While it has traditionally been PGA Tour professionals teaming up with their sons, last year’s champion, Justin Thomas, played with his father. In 2005 Fuzzy Zoeller played with his daughter, as did Bernhard Langer in 2013 and 2016. And Arnold Palmer played in the tournament in 2013 with his grandson.
What’s Next for Tiger?
One of the reasons the PNC Championship is a perfect venue for a Woods return is the relaxed nature of an event that focuses on family. All eyes will be on him and his physical recovery, but the expectations will be muted.
But if Tiger is able to play this weekend, when will we see him in a regular PGA Tour event? That answer is still unknown.
“I’ll put it to you this way. As far as playing at the Tour level, I don’t know when that’s going to happen. Now, I’ll play a round here or there, a little hit-and-giggle. I can do something like that.”
What Woods means by “hit-and-giggle” is the occasional charitable event and individual tournament, like what he’s doing this weekend. He admits that he still feels pain in his leg and ankle, and now at 45-years-old, he has already ruled out a return to full-time golf.
As for the first major of 2022, the Masters, which tees off on April 7, Woods has made no commitments either way. Although he is currently on the Masters betting board, paying +3500 if he wins.
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